Neolithic Bowl

Country of Origin: Spain

Description: Burnished and carinated round-bottomed bowl with a very chipped rim.

Dimensions: 18.4cm diameter x 9.7cm height

Object Period: Neolithic

Provenance: El Argar, Spain

Museum Accession No.: AN1927.2012

Aquisition History: Found in 1889. Previously in the possession of H. L. Siret, then acquired by John Evans. Presented to the Ashmolean Museum by Sir Arthur Evans in 1927.

Other Information: Other items previously belonging to H. L. Siret were also part of the Sir John Evans collection including a neolithic loomweight (AN1927.5302) and Bronze Age beads (AN1927.2020) (These objects can be viewed on this website).